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Moped courier a 'worker' and not self-employed despite limited substitution

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Paul Burton looks at a case where the definition of a worker was disputed. The Court of Appeal upheld an employment tribunal’s decision that a moped courier was a worker, and not self-employed, despite there being a right of substitution.

Contacting your freeholder for a Deed of Variation

Richard Ramshaw
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Richard Ramshaw outlines how to write a deed of variation letter and contact your freeholder. She then discusses what to be cautious of in the freeholders offer and provides the steps involved in variation.

Preliminary Issues in Disability Discrimination Claims

Chris Dobbs
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Chris Dobbs looks at a recent EAT case where disability and sex discrimination was claimed surrounding a woman's menopause symptoms. Chris discsses the key considerations for employers in such cases.

Pre-Appointment Liquidation sales: An alternative to administration pre-packs?

Malcolm Niekirk
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Malcolm looks at pre-appointment liquidation sales as an alternative to administration pre-packs. He discusses a bit of insolvency history, the options for going concerns, the twilight zone, issues for IPs and directors and commercial issues.

Is it discrimination if an employer only found out about a disability after dismissal?

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In a recent case, a dismissed employee claimed disability discrimination.

Paul looks at this case, discussing whether the employer was discriminatory, despite having no knowledge of the disability at the time.

Coffee Break Briefing Video: Pre-Appointment Liquidation sales

Malcolm Niekirk
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On Monday 8th November,  Malcolm Niekirk  held one of his popular  Coffee Break Briefing  Webinars. In the webinar, Malcolm looked at pre-appointment liquidation sales as an alternative to administration pre-packs. Here is the recording...

Complying with the new auto-renewing contract principles

Hem Gujadhur
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Businesses who use auto-renewing contracts will need to comply with new principles.

Corporate & Commercial Paralegal Hem Gujadhur outlines these principles in this article, discussing the result of non-compliance.

Buying the Freehold and the Right of First Refusal

Niki Adkins
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Niki Adkins discusses the role of the Right of First Refusal (ROFR) when a landlord sells their freehold. Anne considers what he ROFR means for leaseholders and what options they have.

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